Some weeks go faster than others, and this one seemed to just zip by. Here are a few things that made me smile this week. Linking up with Friday's Fave Five!
Pretty dishes ~ I like having an assortment of little bowls in my kitchen, to serve dips, maybe use in the refrigerator to keep it tidier and looking pretty. My sister-in-law Diane has taken up making her own pottery and I'm reaping the benefits as she explores different glazes and techniques. I love this little bowl with the contrasting glaze on the inside.
Stamps ~ For years, I've collected stamps, adding to a collection started by my grandfather and continued by my mother. I don't just collect them to save, but I like to use them. They are little miniature pieces of art to send around the world. My oldest granddaughter is learning how to write, so I sent her a little packet of notecards and some stamps. I'm hoping I can encourage a new-found pen pal.
A blast of winter ~ Just enough snow to clean up the landscape and keep us indoors for a day. Today the streets are clear and the sun is shining again.
A good book ~ I chose this book for our book club selection for February. On Wednesday, we met over Zoom and had a great discussion about it. It's the story of an expedition of women in the mid 1800s who go looking for a lost ship in the arctic. A good read for the cold month of February!
A favorite necklace ~ This necklace - a single strand of beads - belonged to my Aunt Ann. I remember the day we were shopping and how much fun we had. I enjoy wearing it because it makes me think of her, and I love the colorful beads because they remind me of what a joyful presence she was in my life.
How was your week? Any big plans for the weekend?
Happy Friday everyone.
A good list Karen. We had snow too but it has gone now thankfully. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteI adore that necklace!! What a fun piece to wear!
ReplyDeleteI saw that book last week on the town library shelf!! I'm interested but i chose a different one for now.
Yay for cozy days inside on a snowy day.
My only planned event this weekend is a fitness walk/easy hike in a nature preserve just to the north of me by about 10 min. I'm leading a group of friends who want to start hiking with me and somehow i ended up the coordinator of this group. Hahaha. Should be fun. I'm a seasoned hiker of many many years and most are beginners so i chose a super easy flat trail of just 3.5 miles. Hopefully we will have fun!!
Enjoy your weekend
That is a really beautiful necklace. Such a sweet memory of your aunt. So glad your streets are finally clean. We still have a about a foot of snow, but it is off of the sidewalks and streets. Your little fancy bowls are so fun. I love it. So nice you are helping your grandkids get in the habit of writing letters. It is such a nice and thoughtful habit to have. Hope you stay warm and cozy this weekend. See you again soon.
ReplyDeleteI would wrap that necklace around my wrist and wear it as a bracelet, it is a beauty and filled with memories which makes it even better. Stay warm and safe my friend.
ReplyDeleteI love all the colors in that necklace!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to encourage your granddaughter to write you letters and cards.
That book sounds intriguing (although just reading your description made me shiver from cold).
My weekend plans? Watching snow fall and drift. And venturing out to help my daughter and grandson put his room back together. It's painted and ready!
Thank you so much, for commenting, that you read blogs on your lap top! Where you see the whole blog, and get the whole Blogging Experience. I love this....
ReplyDeleteWe work hard on our blogs... On how they look, and how they can be read easily, and finding pictures, and writing the copy. It is lovely, when Dear Readers are sweet enough, to experience the whole effect. -smile-
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Stamp collector of the past and now I'm always on the lookout for new commemoratives. I'm still using up Christmas stamps, so I haven't looked lately, but I would have gone for the Lunar New Year ones. Beautiful stamps! It finally stopped snowing in NYC and I had a long walk with my college roommate and her daughter and then an outdoor lunch. Loved being outside with friends and real sunshine. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors in the necklace and what a sweet reminder of a special relationship! How fun that you sent stamps to your granddaughter. Hopefully you get lots of precious notes back soon. That book sounds very interesting. So many good books out there, it's so hard to choose which to give my precious reading time to. Lovely bowl.
ReplyDeleteSo interesting that you are speaking about collections! We found a collection that our son started. We told him today we found it and could sell it. He said, NO!!! Dont sell any of it. Luckly it is small.
ReplyDeleteI love your memories of your Aunt and that gorgeous necklace
We keep getting little coverings of snow, and it does make everything lovely again. -smile- This won't last forever... Will come the time, when nothing is left, but dirty snow, and mud. -pout-
ReplyDeleteShould do a search on that book. To see if such a thing, ever really happened. Or is it entirely fiction?
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